Comfort and Support from Vents Contraire

Comfort and Support from Vents Contraire

Based on true stories, these anonymised first-person accounts, and related images, shine a spotlight on real people’s journeys as refugees and the critical role our partner NGOs have played in their safety and protection in Europe. Warning: some sensitive content. I...
B’s Journey from Afghanistan – Long Read

B’s Journey from Afghanistan – Long Read

PART 1/3 Her Earliest years in Afghanistan I was born in Kandahar, a Southern province of Afghanistan. My mother is originally from Kabul, and my father is from the Kandahar region. They met when my father was in Kabul for work, it was a marriage of love, not an...
Haben’s Journey from Eritrea – Long Read

Haben’s Journey from Eritrea – Long Read

Sometimes what we have to share is our story. A story behind the numbers; from Eritrea to the UK, this is Haben’s journey in his own words. WARNING: Sensitive Content Photo: Haben’s own, taken in Scotland in 2020 PART 1/4 MY MOTHER WAS MY WHOLE WORLD I grew up in...
Marie’s Journey from Cameroon – Long Read

Marie’s Journey from Cameroon – Long Read

Sometimes what we have to share is our story. A story behind the numbers; from Cameroon to Greece, this is Marie’’s journey in her own words. WARNING: Sensitive Content PART 1/3 IN CAMEROON THE GOVERNMENT IS OUR ARMY, OUR POLICE AND OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM I come...
Nima’s Journey from Iran – Long Read

Nima’s Journey from Iran – Long Read

Sometimes what we have to share is our story. A story behind the numbers; from Iran to the UK, this is Nima’s journey in his own words. We recommend reading Nima & Omid’s Stories together; two young men who made the journey to Europe who, at their very lowest,...
Omid’s Journey from Afghanistan – Long Read

Omid’s Journey from Afghanistan – Long Read

Sometimes what we have to share is our story. A story behind the numbers; from Afghanistan to the UK, this is Omid’s journey in his own words. We recommend reading Nima & Omid’s Stories together; two young men who made the journey to Europe who, at their very...